Breech-loading gun



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G. S. vHOESCH. BREBGH LOADING GUN.

No. 408,453. NI-euzented Aug. 6, 1889.

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G. S. BOESGH. BREEGH 4LOAJJING. GUN.

No. 408,453. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.,

the breech-piece (l as the barrel l is tilted. thus throwing the lug forward and stariing the eartridge-shellrIhe parts being' arranged as shown in Fig. 3, with a cartridge in the barrel l, the barrel shut down in front of the breech-piece (l, and the hammer l) cocked, the cartridge is discharged by pulling the trigger G, releasing the hammer' D, when the spring F throws the hammer forward into contact with the firingpin E, thus dri vin g the said pin forward against the cap of the cartridge, discharging the load, after which the parts occupy the position shown in Fig. l. when it is desired to reload the barrel l, the hammer I) is drawn back, and by virtue of the engagement of the catch J with the bolt I the said bolt is also drawn back against the pressure ot the spring The withdrawal of the bolt I from the notch e releases the barrel l, so that the spring K can tilt it, as shown in Fig. 2. In its upward movement the barrel carries the cartridge-lever L against the breechpiece C, thereby tui-ning the lever on its pivot and starting the cartridgeshell, so that it may be readily removed and replaced by a loaded shell. \Vhi1e the barrel B is tilted, or at any time before the bolt I enters the notch e, ihc release of the hammer D will result only in the striking of the said hammer against the rear end of the bolt I; but as soon. as the said bolt enters the notch e the hammer I) when released can strike the firing-pin IC. rIhe bolt I is carried forward into the notch @by the springt. The engagement of the upper end of the lever' L with the breech-piece i carries it back into its recess in the end' of the barrel, and the downward movement of the rear end of the barrel B compresses the spring K and stores therein the power required to again tilt the barrel when the hammer l) is again drawn back. d

It is obvious that I may provide ditereni means for withdrawing the bolt I from `the notch c by the motion of the hammer D.' I have shown a modified form of this device in Fig. 5, in which the hammer 1) is bored to receive the bolt J', which is pressed by the spring t", placed in the bore of the hammer above the bolt, and in the! bolt I there is a cavity adapted to receive the end of the bolt J. 'ith this arrangement, when the hammer l) strikes against the iiring-pimthe bolt J enters Vthe cavity g inthe holt l, so that when the hammer 1) is witlulrawn it draws back the bolt l, as in the other case.

Having thus described myinventioml claim as new and desire to seen re byIietters l aient- I. 'lhe combination, in a breech-loiuling gun, with the stock, the barrel, and the slid ing locking-bolt, oia hammer provided with a'catch separate and independent f rom the bolt and adapted to engage it when thrown forward and to retract it and become disconnected therefrom when raised into the tiri ng position, substantially as set forth.

2. In a breach-loading gun, the combination ot' the tilting' barrel l, provided with the rib ll, having the notch e and the con vex surface d, the breech-piece C, the tiring-pin E, inserted in the said breeclrpiecc, the hammer D, pro vided with the spring-actuated catch J, and the spring-pressed bolt I, adapted to be engaged by the catch J, substantially as specified.

'lhe eombimlltion, with the hammer D,

' provided with the notch c, of the trigger G,

adapted to enter the said notch, the barrel B, having the notched rib H, and the doubleaeting spring i, attached to the trigger and adapted to press forward the bolt I, substantially as specified.

4. rlhe combination,with the stock and the tilting' barrel, ot' the Vtransverse screws ff, the loekingfbolt sliding thereon, a spring throwing said bolt, and mechanism for retracting the bolt, substantially as set forth.

5. The combinatien,with the 'stoek'and the tilting' barrel, of the sliding locking-bolt hav ing a lug on its underside, transverse screws supporting the bolt at opposite sides of its lug, a spring engaging said lug and throwing the bolt into engagement with the barrel, and mechanism f or retraeting the bolt, substantially as set forth'.

G.. The combination, with the stock having the breech-piece (l, provided with the tiringu pin E, the longitudinallysliding bolt I thereunder,- having a notch in the rear end oi its upperside, and the tilting barrel, of the ham! mer D, provided with a notchc. asoringaetuated catch mounted upon the hai'nmer and vadapted at its free or outerI end to enter the bolt-notch, a trigger G, engaging the hammer, a springf, bearing at its lower end against the front .edge of the trigger above its pivot and at its upper end against thc said bolt to throw it forward, and. the spring for throwing the hammer, substantially as set forth, 7. The combination, with the stock, the tilting barrel having a rib on its breech end, the tiring-pin, and the hammer, ot a sliding locking-bolt extending through the breechpiede and in the path of the forward edge ol' `the hammer and the rcarfaee of said rib,whereby, when the` barrel is tilted and ythe hammer cocked, the rib will force the rear end of' the locking-bolt into the path oi the hammer-am? prevent it from descending and striking tln` tiring-lun, substantially as set l'orih.

` GUSTAVE NUES( l l.

Witnesses:

Sims i". Ri'eHMoNn, GILBERT lrl. N'renois.

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